Africa in Bloom.

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  • Author(s): Zachary, G. Pascal
  • Source:
    Business 2.0. Sep2006, Vol. 7 Issue 8, p106-111. 6p. 9 Color Photographs, 1 Chart.
  • Additional Information
    • Subject Terms:
      AGRICULTURAL industries; CROPS & soils; FARMERS; CASH crops; ARABLE land; VOLCANIC soils; SOIL productivity; INVESTORS
    • Subject Terms:
      UGANDA
    • Abstract:
      The article presents information on the agriculture industry of Uganda. It is reported that Uganda possesses two growing seasons, rich volcanic soils, ample rain, and millions of small farmers who are eager to expand production of cash crops. In the recent years, output of everything from vanilla to sunflower seeds, fish to rice, roses to potatoes is going high. Overall, during the past decade Ugandan farm output has increased nearly 50 percent of its past results. Agriculture experts and investors from all over the world, are concentrating to Uganda, to participate the emerging boom in African agribusiness.